London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ruislip-Northwood 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
The following table shews causes of death as given in the Registrar General's statistics:-
| CAUSE OF DEATH | NUMBER OF DEATHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 12 | 12 |
| Malignant neoplasm uterus | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| Leukaemia aleukaemia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diabetes | - | 4 | 4 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| Coronary disease angina | 59 | 37 | 96 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Other heart disease | 29 | 43 | 72 |
| Other circulatory disease | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Influenza | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Bronchitis | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
| Pregnancy childbirth abortion | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Other defined and ill defined diseases | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Motor Vehicle accidents | 2 | - | 2 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Suicide | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| ALL CAUSES | 281 | 277 | 558 |